As gas prices turn political, Cheney tax plan resurfacesWASHINGTON In October 1986, when Dick Cheney was the lone congressman from energy-rich Wyoming, he introduced legislation to create a new import tax that would have caused the price of oil, and ultima... (photo: WorldPhotos.com)International Herald Tribune

Lawmakers seek to redefine poverty levelApril 6 - The monthlong slide of Ventura County's gasoline prices took a sharp U-turn Monday with the average cost jumping 6 cents a gallon, according to The Star's weekly survey. And an industry expe... (photo: WorldPhotos.com)MSNBC

Shell under pressureLONDON Royal Dutch/Shell Group, under intense pressure to meet or beat market expectations after its reserves write-down in January, acknowledged Monday that it was runni... (photo: WorldPhotos.com)International Herald TribuneLondonNigeriaEnergyOilPhotos